{"id":34,"date":"2025-05-22T19:42:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T00:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T00:39:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c53a128d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-b648e985 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\">About us<\/p><h1 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Our objective is to reduce development risk while accelerating commercialization through scientific due diligence, technology validation, product development strategy, and specialized laboratory testing<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-efb2503f wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-5-1024x842.jpg ,https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-5.jpg 780w, https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-5.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0-5-1024x842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1361\" width=\"269\" height=\"222\" title=\"0-5\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-006696f2 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\">Our Story<\/p><h2 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Meet our founders<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-dc0169ac alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Ricardo G<\/strong><br><em>Co-Founder &amp; Principal Consultant  <em>\u2022<\/em>Nanomaterials \u2022 Bioprocess Development \u2022 Manufacturing Scale-Up \u2022 Analytical Characterization \u2022 Technology Commercialization<\/em><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a1b15d37 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-47f0005f\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08E9AE4B-4DDA-406A-BB4B-185ABB62BCC4-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7998134763348099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08E9AE4B-4DDA-406A-BB4B-185ABB62BCC4-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08E9AE4B-4DDA-406A-BB4B-185ABB62BCC4-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08E9AE4B-4DDA-406A-BB4B-185ABB62BCC4-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08E9AE4B-4DDA-406A-BB4B-185ABB62BCC4.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ricardo earned his Bachelor&#8217;s of Science in Chemistry at UCSB and his Master&#8217;s of Science in Chemistry UCSD. He has spent over 15+ years working in biotechnology start ups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Cristina S<br><em>Co-Founder &amp; Principal Consultant   <em>\u2022<\/em> Nanotechnology \u2022 Clinical Diagnostics \u2022 LDT Development \u2022 Assay Validation \u2022 Scientific Strategy<\/em><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EB02DDC7-E1FC-465F-A988-A33479809A7F-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1342\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7998134763348099;width:290px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EB02DDC7-E1FC-465F-A988-A33479809A7F-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EB02DDC7-E1FC-465F-A988-A33479809A7F-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EB02DDC7-E1FC-465F-A988-A33479809A7F-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/alrazule.com\/VC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EB02DDC7-E1FC-465F-A988-A33479809A7F.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a1b15d37 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  Cristina  is a biotechnology consultant and translational scientist with more than 15 years of experience helping biotechnology companies transform innovative scientific concepts into commercially viable products. Her expertise spans assay development, clinical diagnostics, product development, laboratory operations, manufacturing scale-up, and commercialization, with a focus on accelerating early-stage companies through critical technical and operational milestones.a.  She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Riverside, where her graduate research focused on nanomaterial synthesis, characterization, and microbial testing. Throughout her career, Cristina has led multidisciplinary programs across clinical laboratories and biotechnology startups, developing novel molecular diagnostic assays and laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) for infectious disease and oncology applications. She has successfully guided technologies from early research and feasibility through assay optimization, analytical and clinical validation, manufacturing transfer, process scale-up, regulatory documentation, and commercial launch.Cristina brings a unique combination of scientific rigor and startup execution, enabling clients to navigate the complex path from innovation to market with confidence. She has extensive experience supporting cross-functional teams in research and development, quality systems, technical documentation, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization strategy. Her passion lies in helping emerging biotechnology companies build scalable technologies, reduce technical risk, and accelerate product development while maintaining scientific excellence. At Theorium Scientific, Cristina partners with founders, investors, and biotechnology organizations to provide strategic scientific consulting, technical due diligence, assay development guidance, clinical validation support, and commercialization planning that empowers breakthrough technologies to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e40412f9 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-eca68ba6 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\">Our Approach<\/span><h2 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Our Methodology: Precision Meets Expertise<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c3af8e7b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1f437655\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0c02a7b6\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Laboratory Precision<\/h3><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">Our commitment to laboratory precision ensures that all chemical analyses are conducted with rigorous protocols, yielding reliable results that our clients can trust. We utilize state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies to deliver accurate insights.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5b0fca3b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2d293cdd\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Industry Expertise<\/h3><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">Our team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive experience across various sectors. 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